White Jalapeño
Also known as White Jalapeño · Jalapeño White
Eye-catching creamy-white maturing jalapeño variant with familiar crisp flavor, mild-medium heat, high productivity, and easy growth — a visually distinctive heirloom-style option for gardens and kitchens.
About 1/3.7 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).
Growing
~80 days to maturity
Fruit size
5–8 cm
Flavor & Use
Crisp and chewy with smooth sweetness, fruity undertones, and mild jalapeño bite; excellent fresh or cooked.
Culinary
About
White Jalapeño is an open-pollinated Capsicum annuum variety featuring pods that display a striking creamy-white to pale yellow coloration (often staying pale even at full maturity in key strains, or transitioning through orange tones to red in others). It retains the classic jalapeño elongated conical shape, crisp texture, and smooth skin while delivering mild-to-medium heat with a sweeter, fruitier note compared to standard green jalapeños. Plants are productive and adaptable to containers or gardens.
Backstory
Color variant/selection from traditional Mexican jalapeños (named after Xalapa, Veracruz); preserved by seed savers and catalogs as a rare, beautiful open-pollinated type prized for garden appeal and subtle culinary versatility. Exact mutation origin undocumented beyond Mexico heritage.
Appearance
Growing
Heritage
ExploreWe don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.
Sources
FAQ
- How hot is White Jalapeño?
- Capsi’s sourced range is 2,500–11,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat
- What does White Jalapeño taste like?
- Crisp and chewy with smooth sweetness, fruity undertones, and mild jalapeño bite; excellent fresh or cooked.
- How do I grow White Jalapeño?
- White Jalapeño: about 80 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
- What can I substitute for White Jalapeño?
- Capsi does not have that recorded yet.